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Respiratory Care Therapy at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster

If you are interested in studying Respiratory Care Therapy, you may want to check out the program at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster sits in Lancaster, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 respiratory care therapy degrees were granted at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster.

Studying Online at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster

Distance learning is available at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster. Of 1,439 students, 278 (19%) studied exclusively online and 571 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster

These rankings give you a sense of how Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster’s Respiratory Care Therapy program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#11 of 11
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#19 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#29 of 29
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#46 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#259 of 259
Best Value	Nationwide	#381 of 381

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster are 87% women (13) and 13% men (2).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster

Among the 15 associate’s respiratory care therapy graduates at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster, 87% were women (13) and 13% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3

Minority students account for 47% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster, lower than the national average of 54%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Respiratory Care Therapy Graduates

Those who complete Respiratory Care Therapy program at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Respiratory Care Therapy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Respiratory Therapists	$128,345
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$81,316
Patient Representatives	$47,419
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.